Special Counsel Robert Hur defends his report on Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents…the head of the Iowa Pork Producers Association reacts to the closing of Tyson’s pork plant in Perry.
Category: News
News Digest 3-12-24
The head of the U.N. is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan…a Coralville woman is going on trial for blocking traffic during a protest.
Culture Crawl 899 “Every Voice Matters”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale performs John Rutter’s “Requiem” March 16 at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Chorale director Gerry Kreitzer talks about his personal history with this piece and about Rutter’s landmark impact on choral music. The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale is open to any interested singer. More information about …
News Digest 3-11-24
“Oppenheimer” was the big winner at the Oscars…Iowa lawmakers move to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in election campaign materials.
Special Programs March 11 thru March 17
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Baritone Sax Masters Craig surveys 75 years of the baritone sax in jazz. We’ll hear from giants like Gerry Mulligan, Harry Carney, Sahib Shihab, Ronnie Cuber, Pepper Adams, Bob Gordon, Gary Smulyan, and a host of others. …
This Week In Jazz March 10 thru March 16
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeters/composer/arrangers Mercer Ellington, Blue Mitchell, Quincy Jones and Terence Blanchard, singers Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin and Vanessa Rubin, organist Shirley Scott, drummer Roy Haynes and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Buck Clayton’s “Jam Sessions …
Culture Crawl 898 “The Magic is in the Edit”
Iowa BIG and Nexus Entertainment present The 5-Minute Film Festival March 16 at CSPS Hall. Iowa BIG offers high school students project-based learning opportunities with local companies and organizations. For the 5-Minute Film Fest, students coordinated entries, set up marketing and promotion, and will take the lead in running the event. More information about the …
News Digest 3-8-24
President Biden delivers a defiant State of the Union address…beginning teachers would get a boost in pay under legislation passed by the Iowa House.